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| - Not perfect, but the ambiance here was enough to make me fall in love. Located in Etobicoke/Long Branch area, just west of Kipling Ave and Lakeshore Blvd. West, this place has a super inviting feel, very welcoming, rustic (some of the furniture looked straight out of a Restoration Hardware catalogue), and friendly service.
We visited on a Saturday morning and it wasn't too busy. Street parking was $1.00 per hour. We were battling a minor flu bug and instead of coffee, we ordered: a) the HK Milk Tea, b) HK Lemon Tea, and c) a banana chocolate chip muffin.
First, the drinks. They have a pretty extensive menu (see menu attached). It looks like they specialize in making the drinks we ordered cold - but because of our flu bug, we asked for it hot instead. Not sure if this is how it should be, but the drinks were so-so. The HK Milk Tea was nice and sweet but the HK Lemon tea tasted like regular black tea with lemon. Nothing too special. However, I will definitely be back to try their actual coffees instead.
Second, the snacks and baked treats. I was totally blown away by how delicious the muffin was - it was so moist and fresh, the chocolate soft and melted at the touch. Normally with these coffee shops, I end up with a pretty dry pastry outsourced from another shop. But Black Goat Cafe makes everything IN-HOUSE and it actually tasted that way!! It was so delicious! I'm definitely coming back and trying the rest of their baked goods.
Lastly, the atmosphere and MUSIC. I found myself Shazam-ing basically every song that came on. Great vibe, a nice place to do work, peaceful and quiet. There's not a lot of seating so perhaps best only for a pair or smaller groups.
We paid a little over $10.00 for 2 drinks and a muffin. I will definitely and certainly be back soon to actually try their coffee and other treats!
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